Wood lot massacre. Warning: crime scene photos.

Blue Vomit · Dec 30, 2011

It was ugly today... I cut into the first one and must have hit an artery. I ran inside to get some quick clot but it was too late. She bled like a stuck pig! After splitting, my yard looked more like a slaughter house than a wood lot. When I finished, I had a wierd craving for bacon.

Anyone see this before? I assume it is some sort of fungus?

IPLUMB · Dec 30, 2011

WTH is that?

wooddope · Dec 30, 2011

Looks like ya got some box elder!

Monkey Wrench · Dec 30, 2011

Thats a Candy Kane Tree!

wishlist · Dec 30, 2011

I've seen red in box elder before but nothing like that. Is the wood punky at all?

IPLUMB · Dec 30, 2011

wishlist said:
I've seen red in box elder before but nothing like that. Is the wood punky at all?

Thanks....That hat I was thinking. I have a ton of box elder on my property but its been awhile since I've cut any.

Blue Vomit · Dec 30, 2011

not punky at all. I thought it was some kind of maple?

Countryboy1966 · Dec 30, 2011

is the red areas rotten or just a different color?

If just a different color, I'd mill some of it up and sell it on ebay.

oldspark · Dec 30, 2011

Blue Vomit said:
not punky at all. I thought it was some kind of maple?

Boxelder is a member of the maple family.

woodchip · Dec 30, 2011

I'd be tempted to use a bit of that for carving.

Just too pretty to burn......

Second thoughts that's probably going a bit far... ;-)

eclecticcottage · Dec 30, 2011

wood dope said:
Looks like ya got some box elder!

x1

Pretty, ain't it? We got several box elders free this past summer and they all looked like that inside.

Blue Vomit · Dec 30, 2011

i wish I had a better camera. The red color was impressive.

Jags · Dec 30, 2011

When you get it split and stacked and it starts to dry, you will want to tie it down. When dry it will try to float away in a stiff breeze. :lol:

Blue Vomit · Dec 30, 2011

Jags said:
When you get it split and stacked and it starts to dry, you will want to tie it down. When dry it will try to float away in a stiff breeze. :lol:

yup, not a great reputation for burning. Shoulder season wood. It was easy and free.

Jags · Dec 30, 2011

Blue Vomit said:
It was easy and free.

Which makes it the "Best firewood ever". ;-)

Backwoods Savage · Dec 30, 2011

Yes, box elder is in the maple family and most give it a bad rap. It is not comparable to oak but it still burns and gives you heat. Not my favorite but I've burned several of those.

wishlist · Dec 30, 2011

With the lack of cold temps so far this winter, I should've cut up some more shoulder season wood. Always looking for the best wood which in hindsight could be boxelder. I find it much easier to control the heat in the house on the warm days with the softwood.

KYrob · Dec 31, 2011

Box elder for sure. That's what I've been burning lately.

ansehnlich1 · Dec 31, 2011

I always jump on the boxelder threads.....

I've ripped and cut all boxelder off my land

If I see a sapling, I'll tear it out too!

steeltowninwv · Dec 31, 2011

man any chance u could ship me some of that in a flat rate box?..id pay for shipping...i got a buddy who turns wood...and man id love to give him some of that for a gift

cptoneleg · Dec 31, 2011

Blue Vomit said:
i wish I had a better camera. The red color was impressive.

I thought it was impressive with the camera you used. I have never seen any wood like that.

rdust · Dec 31, 2011

wishlist said:
With the lack of cold temps so far this winter, I should've cut up some more shoulder season wood.

I'm tellin' ya! I'm just about out of my shoulder season wood and I still have the spring to deal with! I'm hoping to have a bunch of pine ready for next year.

katwillny · Dec 31, 2011

woodchip said:
I'd be tempted to use a bit of that for carving.

Just too pretty to burn......

Second thoughts that's probably going a bit far... ;-)

I second that. Id make some sort of wall display with one of the thickest parts of the tree.

IPLUMB · Dec 31, 2011

KatWill said:
woodchip said:

I'd be tempted to use a bit of that for carving.

Just too pretty to burn......

Second thoughts that's probably going a bit far... ;-)

Click to expand...

I second that. Id make some sort of wall display with one of the thickest parts of the tree.

IPLUMB · Dec 31, 2011

IPLUMB said:
KatWill said:

woodchip said:

I'd be tempted to use a bit of that for carving.

Just too pretty to burn......

Second thoughts that's probably going a bit far... ;-)

Click to expand...

I second that. Id make some sort of wall display with one of the thickest parts of the tree.

Click to expand...

Never knew it was used for so much! May need to cut into some of the trees on my property.

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